reports The Horse. Both seasons can play a role in the development of endocrinopathic laminitis, a metabolic issue which causes inflammation and the separation of the laminae in the hoof.

Acute laminitis has a sudden onset. Horses apparently normal in their movement one night ... The chronic condition may result in the separation of the hoof wall from the sensitive laminae of the foot.

To begin to understand laminitis we first need to understand what is normal for a horse’s foot. The diagram below illustrates a healthy hoof compared to a laminitic hoof: note the changes to the ...

Multiple grade-1 placed colt Ferocious died April 7 as a result of laminitis. Co-owner Ramiro ... and it's very rare to be around a horse like that." ...